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Money Talks: Credit Score

Lenders often use  credit scores to help decide if they will extend credit to consumers. We talk  about  what does and doesn't affect your credit score. 

10 Credit Score Myths and Truths Behind Them was our guide for this show.  https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/credit/10-credit-score-myths-and-the-truths-behind-them/ss-BBMDIAM

The 3 credit reporting agencies each have websites with consumer information about credit scores:

https://www.equifax.com/personal/education/credit/score/

https://www.experian.com/blogs/ask-experian/

https://www.transunion.com/credit-score

The 2 companies that calculate your credit score are:

FICO https://www.fico.com/

VantageScore https://www.vantagescore.com/

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